Government compensation initiative for adverse reactions from COVID-19 vaccines

The Commonwealth Government has launched a scheme for people to access compensation for serious adverse reactions to an approved COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 Vaccine Claim Scheme will compensate Australians for medical expenses such as hospital fees, loss of income, pain and suffering associated with a proven adverse reaction from a COVID-19 vaccine. That story written by JOSIPA KOSANOVIC for SBS News, produced by Praba Maheswaran for SBS Tamil.

The COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme will compensate those patients who suffer adverse reactions from an approved COVID-19 vaccine or its administration. Source: Getty Images

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